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Parliamentary Law Making - Bills (Private Bills (two statutes that…
Parliamentary Law Making - Bills
Public Bills
bills that affect the general public (all of the UK or England and Wales)
there are 2 types:
Government bills
Private member's bills
most public bills are government bills
Government Bills
introduced by the government to implement their policies
e.g. annual Finance Bill to deal with the national budget
when the government wishes to introduce a bill, it instructs Parliamentary Counsel
Parliamentary Counsel = lawyers in the Civil Service who will draft the bill
Private Members Bills
introduced by an MP who has been selected to present a bill on a subject of his/her own choice
such bills rarely become law because little time is given to them
but there have been some notable acts which began this way
:black_flag: Abortion Act 1967
:black_flag: Marriage Act 1994
the gov. may not want to put forward controversial issues, so private MPs do
Introducing Private members bills
by ballot
20 private members are selected who take turns in presenting a Bill to Parliament
debate time is limited so only the first 6/7 members have a realistic chance
through the 'ten-minute' rule
backbenches can also try to introduce a Bill
backbenches = members of Parliament who are not in the cabinet
they make a speech of up to 10 minutes supporting the introduction of a new legislation
rarely successful unless there is no opposition
Private Bills
rare in comparison to public bills
affect individuals, corporations (e.g. BBC) or a specified area
do not affect the whole community
introduced into Parliament by a petition by the individuals, organisations or local authorities concerned
two statutes that resulted from private bills:
Edward Berry and Doris Eileen Ward (:black_flag: Marriage Enabling Act 1980)
:black_flag: Faversham Oyster Fishery Company Act 2017
Hybrid Bills
Public Bill + Private Bill = Hybrid Bill
introduced by the government but if becomes law, will affect a particular person, organisation or area
e.g. Crossrail bills